Please Help With Belt Tensioner Asap!

October 16th, 2007, 08:33 PM	#1
militant54 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 160	Please Help With Belt Tensioner Asap! Hey guys, my mechanic told me the pulley on my belt tensioner is causing me the noise problems problems. I loosened the tensioner to get the belt off, but now can't get the dang tensioner off. All I got was the pulley because he said the bearings were bad in the stock one, so I just need to change the pulley out. Any suggestions? Google isn't helping! I loosened the bolts, but it ain't moving! thanks! __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Convertible, black on black on black with MAC prochamber H, Flowmasters, PI intake, SCT tune, K&N.

October 17th, 2007, 12:46 AM	#2
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,859	so your taking the pulley off of the belt tensioner? Once you get that bolt out it should slide right off. if not then take the belt tensioner off and try beating the pulley off with a hammer

October 17th, 2007, 10:15 AM	#3
militant54 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 160	I can't even get the belt tensioner off! I couldn't wrench it out even after taking out the 2 bolts, maybe I missed one? And I don't see a bolt for the pulley, on the front is looks like it's locked on there with a rivet or something like that. Tough to tell as it was getting dark last night, will try again tonight I guess. __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Convertible, black on black on black with MAC prochamber H, Flowmasters, PI intake, SCT tune, K&N.

October 17th, 2007, 07:41 PM	#4
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,859	there are 3 bolts that hold the tensioner on, 1 at 1oclock, 1 at 3 oclock , and 1 at about 7 oclock. let me know if that helps

October 17th, 2007, 10:21 PM	#5
militant54 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 160	Oh yeah, I meant to say 3. The third one (I think at 1:00) was a different size, correct? If there are 3 of the same size, then somehow I'm missing one. __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Convertible, black on black on black with MAC prochamber H, Flowmasters, PI intake, SCT tune, K&N.

October 20th, 2007, 12:12 PM	#6
Triple A Regular 35th anniversary sixxer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: asheboro, nc Posts: 309	the bolt that holds on the tensioner pulley has left handed threads try turning the wrench the other way

October 21st, 2007, 08:28 PM	#7
militant54 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 160	Nope, they were all right handed threads, I got it done today. Replaced the pulley no problem, but the loud noise is still there! I'm gonna kill my mechanic! (and find a new one) __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Convertible, black on black on black with MAC prochamber H, Flowmasters, PI intake, SCT tune, K&N.

October 22nd, 2007, 01:02 PM	#8
Triple A Regular 35th anniversary sixxer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: asheboro, nc Posts: 309	oh haha, well mine has lefthanded threads check your water pump and your idler pulley

October 22nd, 2007, 01:28 PM	#9
militant54 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 160	Mechanic already changed the steering pump and pulley, water pump pulley, and harmonic balancer...sure doesn't sound like the idler pulley, but it's so damn loud I can't tell where it's coming from! I think the idler pulley is the same size as the tensioner pulley, so I might swap my old tensioner pulley with the idler and see if that makes a difference. __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Convertible, black on black on black with MAC prochamber H, Flowmasters, PI intake, SCT tune, K&N.

October 22nd, 2007, 05:11 PM	#10
militant54 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 160	It sounds more like a ratcheting noise, if that helps. A sound like that couldn't be a bad belt, could it? Belt seems to be fine btw. __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Convertible, black on black on black with MAC prochamber H, Flowmasters, PI intake, SCT tune, K&N.

October 22nd, 2007, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by skatenc56

oh
haha, well mine has lefthanded threads
check your water pump and your idler pulley

It sounds more like a ratcheting noise, if that helps. A sound like that couldn't be a bad belt, could it? Belt seems to be fine btw.

throwout bearing?????

October 23rd, 2007, 09:54 AM

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militant54

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Originally Posted by ujslost

Originally Posted by skatenc56

oh
haha, well mine has lefthanded threads
check your water pump and your idler pulley

It sounds more like a ratcheting noise, if that helps. A sound like that couldn't be a bad belt, could it? Belt seems to be fine btw.

throwout bearing?????

I don't think so....and I have an auto, isn't that in a clutch? (Pardon my ignorance!)

But yes, sure sounds like bad bearings on something...just don't have anything left! Hopefully it's the idler pulley, I think that's the same size as the tensioner pulley and I have an extra one of those to try out.

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1998 Mustang GT Convertible, black on black on black with MAC prochamber H, Flowmasters, PI intake, SCT tune, K&N.

October 23rd, 2007, 07:51 PM	#13
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,859	Your not ignorant apparently! An auto doesnt have a throwout bearing, I didnt see anything about an auto trans so I was throwing the idea out there.

October 24th, 2007, 06:13 PM	#14
militant54 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 160	Well, after many new parts, it was the f'ing belt! I've never heard of a belt making that noise before, but now it's fixed! Thanks for the help! __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Convertible, black on black on black with MAC prochamber H, Flowmasters, PI intake, SCT tune, K&N.

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